Food and refreshments await you at Christmas in the Village
The fourth annual Christmas in the Village event scheduled by the Jefferson Arts Committee for Saturday, December 5 and Sunday, December 6 in Milton Village and vicinity (Milton and Dover-Milton Roads area) will offer a variety of refreshments and food items in addition to all the activities and entertainment planned.
On Friday, December 4, following the annual Tree Lighting and Santa’s arrival at the Township Gazebo located in the Municipal Complex, the Jefferson Township Recreation Department will be serving complimentary hot chocolate and cookies in the Municipal Building’s lobby.
Starting off the festivities on Saturday, December 5, the volunteer members of the Milton First Aid Squad will be hosting three seatings of a pancake breakfast serving up hot breakfast items at their squad building at 45 Milton Road from 7 AM to noon. They will be serving pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, orange juice, tea, coffee, and hot chocolate for $8 per person (13 years of age through adults) and $5 per person (3 to 12 years of age). No reservations are required except for groups of six or more.
Hot soup and sandwiches along with coffee and tea will be offered for sale at St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church at 153 Milton Road.
Stop by the grounds of the Jefferson Township Museum at 315 Dover Milton Road for complimentary hot mulled cider, cookies, and roasted chestnuts.
Hot tea and miniature desserts/baked items are on the menu for the Jefferson Community Players’ A Cup of Christmas Tea offering at the Jefferson Township Senior Center at 54 Schoolhouse Road. Reservations are necessary, and there will be a $5 fee for the tea service at 11 AM, 12:30 PM, and 2:30 PM; but you can also stop by to see a free performance of the JCP’s adaptation of “A Little Princess.”
Members of American Legion Post #423 will be selling pizza, snacks, and sodas.
The Jefferson Arts Committee will be selling hot dogs, snacks, bottled water and soda at Jefferson Township Fire Company No. 1’s firehouse while the volunteers of the Fire Company’s Ladies Auxiliary will be serving up chili, donuts, chicken fingers, fries, chips, coffee, tea, hot chocolate.
While Visiting with Santa at Camp Jefferson’s Lodge located at 81 Weldon Road, the Jefferson Township Recreation Department will offer hot chocolate, hot dogs, snacks, and soda for sale.
On Sunday, December 6, refreshments will be served following the Jefferson Township Community Chorus’ concert at the Milton United Methodist Church.
For updates, please log on to www.jeffersonarts.org, www.jeffersontownship.net (Events or Departments/Recreation), watch the local newspapers for press releases, or call 973-697-8675 or 973-663-8404. Groups of eight of more need to make reservations for any/all event venues by calling Carol at 973-697-3828.